Aila Boyd
aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com
On June 3, the Craig County Sheriff’s Office and Craig County Emergency Medical Services responded to a residence on Sage Brush Lane in New Castle for the report of an unresponsive 4-month-old male. When EMS arrived, they found the child was deceased. The child’s remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Western District for examination, according to the Virginia State Police.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that the cause of death was a homicide and contacted the Craig County Sheriff’s Office with the findings.
At the request of Sheriff Craddock on June 5, the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Salem Division, began the investigation into the homicide.
Also on June 5, the Virginia State Police arrested Trevian Demalle Carruth, 26, of Francisville, LA and charged him with second degree murder.
Carruth was processed by the Craig County Sheriff’s Office and was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. Carruth was transported to the Botetourt County Jail, where he was held without bond.
The incident remains under investigation.
